§ 1881. Number to be elected
Senatorial districts and the number of Senators to be elected from each are as follows:
(1) Addison Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Addison, Bridport, Bristol,
Buel’s Gore, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Huntington, Leicester,
Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Rochester, Ripton, Salisbury,
Shoreham, Starksboro, Vergennes, Waltham, Weybridge, and Whiting ........ two;
(2) Bennington Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Arlington, Bennington, Dorset,
Glastenbury, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester, Peru, Pownal, Readsboro, Rupert,
Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Somerset, Stamford, Stratton, Sunderland, Wilmington,
Winhall, and Woodford ........ two;
(3) Caledonia Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Barnet, Danville, Groton,
Hardwick, Newbury, Peacham, Ryegate, St. Johnsbury, Stannard, Walden, Waterford, and
Wheelock ................ one;
(4) Chittenden-Central Senatorial District, composed of the city of Winooski, that portion
of the town of Essex not included in Chittenden-North Senatorial District, that portion
of the town of Colchester not included in Grand Isle Senatorial District, and that
portion of the city of Burlington encompassed within a boundary beginning at the point
where the eastern boundary line of the city of Burlington intersects with the South
Burlington Recreation Path; then westerly along the northern side of the boundary
between the South Burlington Recreation Path and the Burlington Country Club to where
the South Burlington Recreation Path turns north; then continuing westerly along the
northern side of the property boundary of the Burlington Country Club to the property
boundary line between 544 South Prospect Street and 500 South Prospect Street; then
westerly along the northern side of the property line between 544 South Prospect Street
and 500 Prospect Street to where it intersects with South Prospect Street; then northerly
along the eastern side of the centerline of South Prospect Street to the intersection
of Cliff Street; then westerly along the northern side of the centerline of Cliff
Street to the intersection of U.S. Route 7; then briefly northerly along the eastern
side of the centerline of U.S. Route 7 to the intersection of Spruce Street; then
westerly along the northern side of the centerline of Spruce Street to the intersection
of South Union Street; then northerly along the eastern side of the centerline of
South Union Street to the intersection of Adams Street; then westerly along the northern
side of the centerline of Adams Street to the intersection of South Winooski Avenue;
then northerly along the eastern side of the centerline of South Winooski Avenue to
the intersection of Maple Street; then westerly along the northern side of the centerline
of Maple Street to the end of Maple Street; then continuing on a line due west across
Lake Champlain to the boundary of the city of South Burlington in Lake Champlain;
then northerly along the city line of South Burlington in Lake Champlain and continuing
along the city line of South Burlington as it follows the eastern shore of Lake Champlain
to the boundary of the town of Colchester; then northerly and then southeasterly along
the town line of Colchester to the boundary of the city of Winooski; then southeasterly
along the city line of Winooski to the boundary of the city of South Burlington; then
southwesterly along the city line of South Burlington to the point of beginning.........
three;
(5) Chittenden-North Senatorial District, composed of towns of Fairfax, Milton, Westford,
and that portion of the town of Essex encompassed within a boundary beginning at the
point where the western boundary line of the town of Essex intersects with VT Route
2A; then southerly along the eastern side of the centerline of VT Route 2A to the
intersection of Gentes Road; then briefly easterly along the northern side of the
centerline of Gentes Road to where it intersects with the railroad tracks before Lamore
Road; then southerly along the eastern side of the railroad tracks to where they intersect
with VT Route 289; then southeasterly along the northeastern side of the centerline
of VT Route 289 to the intersection of Upper Main Street; then northeasterly along
the northwestern side of the centerline of Upper Main Street to the intersection of
Center Road; then easterly along the northern side of the centerline of Center Road
to the intersection of Jericho Road; then southeasterly along the northeastern side
of the centerline of Jericho Road to the intersection of Allen Martin Drive; then
southwesterly along the southeastern side of the centerline of Allen Martin Road to
the intersection of Sandhill Road; then southerly along the eastern side of Sandhill
Road to the intersection of River Road; then westerly along the southern side of the
centerline of River Road to where it intersects with Alder Brook; then southerly along
the eastern side of Alder Brook to the boundary of the town of Williston; then easterly
along the town line of Williston to the boundary of the town of Jericho; then northeasterly
along the town line of Jericho to the boundary of the town of Westford; then westerly
along the town line of Westford to the boundary of the town of Colchester; then southerly
along the town line of Colchester to the point of beginning......... one;
(6) Chittenden-Southeast Senatorial District, composed of towns of Bolton, Charlotte,
Hinesburg, Jericho, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill,
Williston, and that portion of the city of Burlington not included in Chittenden-Central
Senatorial District ....... three;
(7) Essex Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Averill, Avery’s Gore, Bloomfield,
Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Concord, Derby, East Haven, Ferdinand, Granby, Guildhall,
Holland, Kirby, Lemington, Lewis, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Maidstone, Morgan, Newport City,
Norton, Victory, Warner’s Grant, and Warren Gore ................ one;
(8) Franklin Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Alburgh, Bakersfield, Berkshire,
Enosburgh, Fairfield, Franklin, Georgia, Highgate, Richford, St. Albans City, St.
Albans Town, Sheldon, and Swanton ................ two;
(9) Grand Isle Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Grand Isle, Isle La Motte,
North Hero, South Hero, and that portion of the town of Colchester encompassed within
a boundary beginning at the point where the southern boundary line of Colchester and
the northern boundary of the city of Winooski intersects with U.S. Route 7; then northerly
along the western side of the centerline of U.S. Route 7 to the intersection of Hercules
Drive; then easterly along the northern side of the centerline of Hercules Drive;
then continue southerly along the eastern side of the centerline of Hercules Drive
to the intersection of Vermont National Guard Road; then southeasterly along the northeastern
side of the centerline of Vermont National Guard Road to the intersection of Hegeman
Avenue; then northeasterly along the northwestern side of the centerline of Hegeman
Avenue to the intersection of Barnes Avenue; then briefly northwesterly along the
southwestern side of the centerline of Barnes Avenue to the intersection of Troy Avenue;
then northeasterly along the northwestern side of the centerline of Troy Avenue to
where it joins Hegeman Avenue; then briefly southeasterly along the northeastern side
of the centerline of Hegeman Avenue to the intersection of Vermont Avenue; then briefly
easterly along the northern side of the centerline of Vermont Avenue to where it intersects
with the boundary of the town of Essex; then northeasterly along the town line of
Essex to the boundary of the town of Milton; then northwesterly along the town line
of Milton to the boundary of the town of South Hero; then southwesterly along the
town line of South Hero to the state border of New York; then southerly along the
state border of New York to the boundary of the city of South Burlington in Lake Champlain;
then easterly along the city line of South Burlington to the boundary of the city
of Burlington; then easterly along the city line of Burlington to the boundary of
the city of Winooski; then northeasterly along the city line of Winooski; then continue
along the city line of Winooski to the point of beginning................ one;
(10) Lamoille Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Belvidere, Cambridge, Eden,
Elmore, Fletcher, Hyde Park, Johnson, Morristown, Waterville, and Wolcott................
one;
(11) Orange Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Bradford, Brookfield, Chelsea,
Corinth, Fairlee, Randolph, Strafford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, Washington, West
Fairlee, and Williamstown ................ one;
(12) Orleans Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Albany, Barton, Brownington,
Burke, Charleston, Coventry, Craftsbury, Glover, Greensboro, Irasburg, Jay, Lowell,
Montgomery, Newport Town, Newark, Sheffield, Sutton, Troy, Westfield, and Westmore
................ one;
(13) Rutland Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Benson, Brandon, Castleton,
Chittenden, Clarendon, Danby, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Ira, Killington, Mendon, Middletown
Springs, Mt. Holly, Mt. Tabor, Pawlet, Pittsford, Poultney, Proctor, Rutland City,
Rutland Town, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Wells, West Haven, and West
Rutland ................ three;
(14) Washington Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin,
Braintree, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex,
Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Orange, Plainfield, Roxbury, Stowe, Waitsfield,
Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, and Worcester ................ three;
(15) Windham Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Athens, Brattleboro, Brookline,
Dover, Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford, Halifax, Jamaica, Marlboro, Newfane, Putney,
Rockingham, Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, Whitingham, and Windham ................
two;
(16) Windsor Senatorial District, composed of the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Barnard,
Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow, Norwich, Pittsfield,
Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Thetford,
Weathersfield, Weston, West Windsor, Windsor, and Woodstock ................ three. (Amended 1962, No. 5 (Sp. Sess.), § 1, eff. Aug. 9, 1962; 1965, No. 96, § 1; 1971, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.); 1973, No. 80, § 1, eff. June 1, 1973, see note set out below; 1981, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 1982, see note set out below; 1991, No. 217 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 1992; 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 52, eff. June 27, 2002; 2011, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 1, 2012; 2021, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 6, 2022.)